Teething problems for United-bound Zaha as he faces withdrawal from England

England Under 21 forward Wilfried Zaha may be forced to miss his country's upcoming games against Romania and Austria to undergo emergency surgery on his teeth.

Zaha, 20, has been troubled by pain for several weeks and has learned he requires root canal work to ease the problem.

The £15million star - who will join
Manchester United from Crystal Palace in the summer - was named in
Stuart Pearce's squad yesterday for matches against Romania at Wycombe
on Thursday, and Austria in Brighton four days later.

The tooth hurts: Wilfried Zaha (right) may be forced to miss the England Under 21 games with Romania and Austria as he needs root canal surgery

Zaha is currently playing for Palace in the Championship after being loaned back to the Selhurst Park club by United who signed him in January. He made his full England debut as a late substitute against Sweden last year.

In a separate issue, Zaha is likely to
receive a one-match ban from the FA later today for a gesture made
towards Leeds United fans during their game against Palace last
Saturday.

He has until 4pm to dispute a charge of improper conduct but
that is highly unlikely as he has already apologised for the offence on
Twitter.

A ban would mean him missing Sunday's game against Palace's rivals Brighton, which has significance in the promotion race to the Premier League.

New boy at Old Trafford: Zaha is set to join Manchester United after a agreeing a £15million deal to join from Crystal Palace

Suspended belief: Zaha is likely to receive a one-match ban for this gesture directed towards Leeds United fans